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Atul Malhotra, MD, Pulmonology, San Diego, CA

AtulMalhotraMD

Pulmonology San Diego, CA

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Research Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Peter C. Farrell Presidential Chair in Respiratory Medicine Professor of Medicine UCSD; Former President, American Thoracic Society

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  • Office

    4520 Executive Dr
    San Diego, CA 92121
    Phone+1 844-757-5337
    Fax+1 619-543-6645

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 2000
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Summa Health System/NEOMED
    Summa Health System/NEOMEDInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
  • University of Alberta
    University of AlbertaClass of 1992
  • University of Alberta
    University of AlbertaBS, Chemistry, 1988
  • University of Alberta
    University of AlbertaB.S., Chemistry, 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2014
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1994 - 1996
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • San Diego's Best Doctors San Diego Magazine, 2014
  • Member Top Doc's Award San Diego Magazine, 2014
  • Member San Diego's Physicians of Exceptional Excellence, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Tocilizumab in Hospitalized Patients with Severe Covid-19 Pneumonia  
    Ivan O Rosas, Ronaldo C Go, Ivor S Douglas, Larry Tsai, Atul Malhotra, The New England Journal of Medicine
  • USCIITG-LIPS, Prehospital use of inhaled corticosteroids and point prevalence of pneumonia at the time of hospital admission: secondary analysis of a multicenter cohor...  
    Festic, E, Bansal, V, Gajic, O, et al., Mayo Clin Proc, 2/1/2014
  • Pulmonary overlap syndromes, with a focus on COPD and ILD  
    Dudley, KA, Malhotra, A, Owens, RL, Sleep Medicine Clinics, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • "Pulmonary/critical care and Sleep medicine" 
    Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2010-2014 - 1/1/2015
  • "Control of breathing" 
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2004-2014 - 1/1/2015
  • "Abdominal compartment syndrome" 
    1/1/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Tirzepatide - a New Dawn in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity: Insights From the SURMOUNT-OSA Trial, ADA 2024
    Tirzepatide - a New Dawn in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity: Insights From the SURMOUNT-OSA Trial, ADA 2024July 1st, 2024
  • Weight-Loss Drug Could Cure Sleep Apnea in Up to Half of Obese Patients
    Weight-Loss Drug Could Cure Sleep Apnea in Up to Half of Obese PatientsJune 21st, 2024
  • ResMed Studies Show Efficacy of PAP Therapy
    ResMed Studies Show Efficacy of PAP TherapyMay 23rd, 2024
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Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Clinical Investigation
    Member